Rob Wreglesworth, Associate Ecologist and Innovation Lead at The Environment Bank, Co-Founder of No Longer Known and Host of the Innovate Eco Podcast, based in the UK, goes deep on biodiversity and conservation from both the economic and social lenses. We discuss topics like biodiversity net gain and nature credits, eDNA, current issues with conservation and how Rob is now targeting scarcity mindset with his new startup No Longer Known, a culture reboot, in a sense. T-shirts factor into this discussion and may be a solution to engaging the general public on conservation issues. We also look into how Rob has combined the variety and diversity of skill sets he has gained over his career to create real-world impact.

Podcast Intro/Outro Song: Starsky by Alex Keren (Check out more of his tunes over on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5vZ3lENfDLjkln8scBJ8mW)

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:59 Guest Intro and a conversation between two audiophiles
5:50 Rob's Motivation for Ecology & Environmental Sciences
13:03 The issue with species conservation (Newts and bats)
18:29 Unpacking nature credits, biodiversity and environment banks
23:38 Diving deeper into biodiversity net gain and biodiversity metrics
28:30 Soil biodiversity in comparison to animal biodiversity
29:55 eDNA for understanding the underground
33:45 Gaining compliance in biodiversity net gain
40:42 Rob's diversity of projects at The Environment Bank
43:20 Arming yourself with interdisciplinary knowledge
45:16 The Innovate Eco Podcast
52:08 The cultural reboot for conservation with No Longer Known
1:15:20 Q&A Start
1:15:50 What does innovation mean to you?
1:17:47 Key event, book, person
1:21:57 Time Management
1:25:03 Favourite childhood memory
1:27:00 Biggest challenge to date
1:29:29 Advice to young professionals
1:32:44 What would you most like to be remembered for?
1:34:22 Where can people find you?
1:36:00 Final Message
1:36:58 Outro

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To celebrate 50 episodes of The Grand Challengers Podcast (main series), we return with another "Tables Turned" episode, this time featuring 26 questions from guests as early as Episode 2. Guests from across the show got to ask me a question of their choosing and I have compiled them into a special episode titled "Tables Turned". In this episode, I reflect on Switzerland, the importance of music in my life, academia and where I am heading in my recent decision to start my own company. Join me in this beautiful moment of looking back on my own journey once again and to learn more about me!

Podcast Intro/Outro Song: Astral Dance by Jimit (Check out more of Jimit's tunes over on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0hc1IxPxpmUgEIZGGUGrvm?si=z_uif82xQoqAqUy8KpB7JQ)

Chapters:
0:00 Preamble & Intro
1:33 Introducing the special episode
3:36 The Old New Year’s Resolution (Jon Hathaway)
5:53 The house plant saga (Daniele la Cecilia)
7:42 Favourite places around the world (Bill Hunt)
9:45 The Matrix of different worlds (Patri Cuervo)
12:34 Hiking in Switzerland (Jon Hathaway)
15:32 The Swiss Train System? (Alexa Delbosc)
17:10 Zurich vs. Melbourne (Jarrod Luxton)
19:51 Switzerland vs. Singapore (João P. Leitão)
22:43 The next big physical challenge (Denise Mitrano)
24:44 Collaboration vs. competition in academia (Katrin Pakizer)
28:20 Different academic challenges (Luis Sañudo)
32:59 Unlimited Research Resources (Megan Farrelly)
35:14 The 5 to 10-year plan (Liah Coggins & Nadja Kunz)
41:30 Bridging differences in collaboration (Scott Lloyd)
43:13 What nature is to me (Lucas Gobatti)
45:13 Favourite BGI (Danielle Dagenais)
47:02 WSUD vs. Sponge Cities (Tobias Baur)
48:44 Synergies between mining and BGI (Mohan Yellishetty)
50:56 How is the industry progressing with circularity? (Don Weatherbee)
53:16 Changing the world with technology (Yannick Back)
55:32 Modelling and software bugs (Peter Vanrolleghem)
57:27 A tribute to Anas Ghadouani
1:02:21 The importance of music in my life (Françoise Bichai)
1:07:52 Sounds of intimacy (Sofia Boarino)
1:12:45 Keeping a positive mindset (Wei-Shan Chen)
1:17:45 Wrap up
1:18:20 Outro

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Nadja Kunz, Associate Professor at the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada shares her insights on the role of water in mining and the importance of critical minerals for the sustainable energy transition. Most notably, we gain insights into the complexity of the mining industry and its diverse and often forgotten stakeholders. What is required for us to make mining more sustainable, equitable, safe and future-proof?

Podcast Intro/Outro Song: Starsky by Alex Keren (Check out more of his tunes over on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5vZ3lENfDLjkln8scBJ8mW)

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:59 Guest Intro, traditional owners, mountains and beaches
6:00 Nadja, the network queen
7:51 Water in the mining sector - Nadja's PhD
10:04 From double degree to industry and PhD
16:54 Working in Switzerland and Monglia
21:51 Moving to UBC Vancouver, Canada
24:08 Comparing the Australian and Canadian mining landscapes
25:53 The significance of water management in mining
31:41 Trying to solve water management holistically in mining
35:52 From water management to water stewardship
38:03 Pressing issues in Canada's mining? Critical Minerals
48:24 Quantified evidence - the example of tailings dams
59:09 Nadja's Future Plans
1:01:59 Q&A Start
1:02:24 What does innovation mean to you?
1:04:03 Key person book event
1:05:27 Time Management
1:07:29 Favourite childhood memory
1:08:09 Biggest challenge to date
1:11:08 Advice for young professionals
1:12:33 What would you most like to be remembered for?
1:14:13 Final Message
1:15:15 Outro

Detailed shownotes over at: petermbach.com/podcast for more in-depth information about each episode.
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